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Crystal Palace face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, Eagles have recorded 14 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Sky Blues have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Eagles have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches. Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 30 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Eagles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Coventry City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 10 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |